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Crude Oil WTI Sep '12 (CLU12)

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Crude Oil WTI Futures Market News and Commentary

Dollar Strength and Smaller Global Supplies Lift Crude Oil Prices

February WTI crude oil (CLG26) today is up +0.94 (+1.58%), and February RBOB gasoline (RBG26) is up +0.0354 (+1.98%).

Crude oil and gasoline prices recovered from early losses today and rallied sharply after the dollar index (DXY00) tumbled to a 2-week low.  Also, reduced global crude supplies are supporting oil prices after Kazakhstan's largest oil producer shut production after fires at the Tengiz and Korolev oil fields.

Crude is rallying today after Reuters reported that Kazakhstan's Tengiz and Korolev oil fields will be shuttered for another 10 days due to fires at power generators.  Kazakhstan has curbed some 900,000 bpd of crude production that feeds the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal on Russia's Black Sea Coast due to drone strikes.

Unrest in Iran, OPEC's fourth-largest producer, is also underpinning crude prices as thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in many cities of Iran to protest government policies that have triggered a currency cri... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Crude Oil West Texas Intermediate
Contract Size
1,000 U.S. barrels (42,000 gallons)
Tick Size
1 cent per barrel ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 8:00a.m. - 1:30p.m.) (Settles 1:30p.m.) CST
Exchange
NYMEX
Point Value
$1,000
Margin/Maintenance
$4,711/4,283
First Notice Date
08/23/12
Expiration Date
08/21/12 (expired)

Seasonal Chart

Crude Oil WTI Sep '12
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Sep Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jan 13, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
855,313 (+25,556)
920,763 (+20,240)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
286,136 (+27,180)
228,008 (+26,404)
Producers - Long / Short
605,897 (+3,346)
376,056 (-3,375)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
121,846 (+14,050)
417,137 (+15,455)
Managed Money - Long / Short
174,209 (+25,438)
126,639 (+2,396)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
111,927 (+1,742)
101,369 (+24,008)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
86.84 +11.33%
on 07/25/12
97.60 -0.94%
on 08/21/12
+4.85 (+5.28%)
since 07/20/12
3-Month
77.70 +24.43%
on 06/28/12
97.60 -0.94%
on 08/21/12
+3.28 (+3.51%)
since 05/21/12
52-Week
77.70 +24.43%
on 06/28/12
110.75 -12.70%
on 03/01/12
+9.86 (+11.36%)
since 08/19/11

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February WTI crude oil (CLG26 ) today is up +0.94 (+1.58%), and February RBOB gasoline (RBG26 ) is up +0.0354 (+1.98%). Crude oil and gasoline prices recovered from early losses today and rallied sharply...

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Iran Tensions Underpin Crude Oil Prices

February WTI crude oil (CLG26 ) on Friday closed up +0.25 (+0.42%), and February RBOB gasoline (RBG26 ) closed up +0.0014 (+0.08%). Crude oil and gasoline prices settled higher on Friday, recovering some...

CLH26 : 60.29 (+1.60%)
RBH26 : 1.8506 (+2.03%)
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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 98.49
1st Resistance Point 97.58
Last Price 96.68s
1st Support Level 95.79
2nd Support Level 94.91
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 110.75
Fibonacci 61.8% 98.12
Last Price 96.68s
Fibonacci 50% 94.22
Fibonacci 38.2% 90.33
52-Week Low 77.70

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